An Inopportune Encounter

"It's been a long time since I strolled through Suotuo City; it's still just as lively."

Dai Mubai and Le Bai walked side by side along the bustling streets of Suotuo City: "Speaking of which, Le Bai, do you remember the last time I came into the city to hang out?"

"The last time Boss Dai hung out in Suotuo City? It seems like it was over a year ago, the time the Dean made you help him clean up the shop."

Le Bai recalled it instantly: "But in the end, I was the one who came to help you clean. That night, you treated me to a barbecue in the city."

"Oh, right, right, right! I remember now!"

Dai Mubai clenched his right fist and slapped it into his left palm: "I wanted to have a drink that night, but you refused to budge, saying that minors shouldn't drink alcohol."

"Drinking is indeed harmful to one's health."

Le Bai said leisurely: "Especially since we're still young; the damage is even greater."

"Fine, fine, fine, I can't win an argument against you!"

Dai Mubai said casually, his eyes darting around.

Suddenly, Dai Mubai nudged Le Bai's arm with his elbow: "Hey, Le Bai, look to your front right, those two girls—they're twins!"

Le Bai didn't even need Dai Mubai's reminder; he had already noticed: "I see them, they're just average."

"Look at you, those are twins!"

Dai Mubai looked at Le Bai seriously: "It's said that they can have telepathy, and there's a high probability that they are the kind of twins that let a man enjoy the blessings of both!"

"I think there is such a saying. So, Boss Dai, why don't you go over and strike up a conversation?"

Le Bai's tone was very flat: "Although you have a fiancée, she isn't here right now, so it shouldn't matter."

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Dai Mubai let out a fake cough: "Well, that may be true, but as you've said before, I don't want to be a, a... what was that word? Oh right, a scumbag! I really don't want to be a scumbag."

"I suppose Boss Dai has a bit of a conscience after all."

Le Bai said with a smile: "I'll tell you some good news: your fiancée will be coming to Shrek to register the day after tomorrow, so remember to behave yourself then."

"?!"

Dai Mubai was startled: "Le Bai, where did you hear that? Is the source reliable?!"

"I asked the Magic Conch; the source is not reliable at all."

Le Bai bluffed casually: "But Boss Dai, you know me. Even for things without any basis, as long as I bring them up to you, I usually end up being the one who's right, don't I?"

"That is indeed true!"

Dai Mubai trusted Le Bai deeply and immediately began to fret: "Zhuqing is actually coming here! What do I do? I've been gone for three years; she must think I ran... no, wait, I did run, and I left her all alone... She's definitely going to hate me now! What do I do? What can I possibly do to make Zhuqing not hate me..."

"Boss Dai, you can worry about that later; we still need to go to the hotel to pick up some things."

Le Bai grabbed Dai Mubai's arm and shook it, helping the distressed Dai Mubai snap out of it quickly.

"Ah, um, you're right, let's go get the things first, let's go get the things."

Dai Mubai shook his slightly dizzy head: "You said Zhuqing won't arrive for another two days, so there's still time; I'll definitely be able to think of a way."

Le Bai led Dai Mubai quickly to the vicinity of the Rose Hotel entrance, where the pink-themed sign of the hotel was already visible.

"Boss Dai, we agreed: we split up and go in separately."

Le Bai reminded him: "Are you going, or am I?"

"Sorry, Le Bai, could you handle it for me?"

Dai Mubai looked around: "I keep feeling like Zhuqing is nearby watching me. If I get seen entering a place like this, I won't be able to explain myself!"

"It's fine, it's just a small matter."

Le Bai strode into the hotel.

Just as he entered, he saw two people walking in front of him: one with long legs and a slim waist, and the other looking quite plain.

"Xiao Wu and Tang San... Even if Boss Dai didn't indulge himself, if I hadn't appeared, would he have ended up in a conflict with these two here?"

Le Bai was lost in thought, drifting away, until he was brought back by a rather pleasant but "fierce" voice: "Hey! You guy!"

Le Bai looked up to see Xiao Wu facing him, her hands covering the two largest muscles on her body, her beautiful face flushed with shame and anger: "Where are you staring at?!"

Le Bai looked left and right, then pointed at himself: "Are you talking to me?"

"Still playing dumb!"

Xiao Wu was very angry: "I can tell at a glance that you're not a decent person! You were clearly staring at my... at the area below my waist just now!"

"This..."

Le Bai was momentarily speechless, trying to ask: "If I said that I was just thinking about some things and didn't notice you, would you believe me?"

Xiao Wu kept a cold face: "Do you think I believe you?"

"It seems you don't."

Le Bai scratched his head: "Although it was unintentional, it was indeed because of me that you felt uncomfortable. I will apologize, so please tell me how you would like me to apologize."

"Oh?"

The temperature on Xiao Wu's face rose slightly: "Done playing dumb or acting tough?"

"No."

Le Bai corrected her: "I will apologize for my rude behavior, but I was truly considering some matters just now; I wasn't playing dumb."

Xiao Wu wanted to retort, but Tang San pulled her hand from behind and gave a slight shake of his head.

Understanding what Tang San meant, Xiao Wu found it difficult to keep being aggressive, but she wasn't happy about letting the person in front of her off the hook so easily, so she asked: "Since you say you were considering matters, then tell me what you were thinking about, and why you came to this hotel alone."

"Naturally, I came here because I had business."

As Le Bai spoke, he stepped forward, walked past Tang San and Xiao Wu, and handed the list Li Yusong had given him to the hotel receptionist: "Hello, I am a student from Shrek Academy. Our Dean should have already made arrangements with your hotel. This is the list; please verify it."

The hotel staff member was professional, taking the list from Le Bai with both hands: "Certainly! Please wait a moment!"

Le Bai nodded, then turned around to look at Xiao Wu: "That is the reason I came to the hotel."

"I can hear that."

The temperature on Xiao Wu's face had returned to normal: "Then what were you thinking about just now?"

"It's actually quite embarrassing to say."

Le Bai looked at Xiao Wu with a deadpan expression: "Because you are very pretty, I wanted to pursue you. But I have no experience in these matters, so I got distracted while thinking about how to strike up a conversation with you."

Standing to the side, Tang San's brows furrowed deeply upon hearing this, and his fists clenched instantly, but he remained silent. This was because he saw that Xiao Wu did not show any obvious resistance, but instead looked a bit shy: "You, how can you be so direct!?"

"Isn't this what you asked me to say..."

Le Bai tried his best to play dumb: "Do you believe me now?"

Xiao Wu smiled slightly, tossed her head, and said: "I don't! Unless you fight me!"

"Huh?"

Le Bai couldn't understand Xiao Wu's train of thought: "Why did it suddenly turn into wanting to fight?"

Thanks to Yin Qingmeng for the corrections; a small bug at the beginning has been fixed. Modification date: December 5, 2020.